We have developed an original method coupling particle induced X ray emission and
scanning electron microscope/X ray dispersive analysis in order to characterize the …

In this work, we present the records of insoluble silicon (Si), iron (Fe) and titanium (Ti) from
continental mineral particles (dust) archived in the first 2200m of the EPICA Dome C (EDC) …

We have developed an improved approach to Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS)
which has hundreds of times greater sensitivity to medium-to-heavy surface impurities than …

The PIXE technique, using heavy ion beams, has been applied to the analysis of heavy
water samples from the moderator of a power reactor. Different samples have been …

The atmospheric aerosol plays a key role in controlling the Earth's climatic system. This
climatic forcing is related to its dimension and chemical composition and therefore …

The capability of the PIXE technique to investigate trace elements in the environment (non-
living phases) can be improved by suitable target preparation procedures. This work …

The PIXE technique is used to measure trace metal concentrations in water and sediment
samples collected in the Venice Lagoon (northern Italy) to investigate pollution progress and …

Abstract The name Particle Induced X-Ray Emission refers to a combined process, in which
continuum and characteristic X-rays are excited by ion-atom collision events as the …

A chemical procedure to prepare thin targets from water samples for PIXE measurements
has been perfected, in order to analyze trace metals in interstitial waters and solutions from …

Data are from the two series of surface sediment samplings in an interface area between the
Venice Lagoon and the mainland. The distribution of heavy metals gives a correlation with …